Marry First, Love Later With The White Cat Princess - Chapter 17

There was still half an hour until the hour of the Rabbit, and Liu Fenyun was awakened by the pat of a cat paw. “Ah Yun, it’s time to get ready to go to the Imperial Medical Court.”

Liu Fenyun opened her eyes and saw a large white cat sitting by her pillow. After speaking, it nuzzled her forehead with its fluffy face and let out a soft “meow.”

Liu Fenyun’s heart melted. She picked up Lianyi and rubbed the cat’s fur. If she weren’t afraid that Lianyi would get angry, she might even have buried her face in the fur.

“Is Your Highness coming with me to gather herbs today?” Liu Fenyun asked casually while washing up.

“No, I have to go back to the Holy Maiden’s Hall first and prepare your residence,” Lianyi said. She hadn’t taken human form, standing there with her cat tail swishing as she rubbed against Liu Fenyun’s hand.

She knew Liu Fenyun liked her in her beast form rather than her human form, so when she was in a good mood, she would reveal her true form to let Liu Fenyun indulge.

Liu Fenyun wrung out a soft cloth and looked down at the white cat, who was constantly acting affectionate. She felt something was off about Lianyi’s behavior but didn’t dare to say anything, so she could only respond with a quiet “hmm.”

But now it was clearly winter, and spring wouldn’t arrive for another month. Cats shouldn’t be in heat yet, right?

Could it be that the situation for (demon clans) cats was different from ordinary cats?

Carrying her medicine box and pharmacist badge, Liu Fenyun walked out of Shuoyue Pavilion.

Last night, Luo Binglun had interrogated the pharmacist who had poisoned someone and confirmed that Lady Roufei’s death had nothing to do with her. Therefore, when Liu Fenyun left the Priestess Hall, no one stopped her.

Still, the matter had spread. By the time Liu Fenyun arrived at the Herbal Hall after drawing the hour of the Rabbit, she could feel the gaze of her colleagues on her. Apart from disdain, there was more fear and disgust, as if she had tarnished the reputation of pharmacists.

Even before gathering herbs, a few pharmacists who had a good relationship with her spoke in the Di language about Liu Fenyun:

“Did you see that? The newcomer poisoned Lady Roufei and still dares to come back!”

“Oh my, my old friend! You can’t say that! Lady Roufei wasn’t poisoned by the newcomer!”

“By the Fire God! I swear I saw it myself the priest’s people took the newcomer away!”

“But the High Priest let them go again, didn’t they? Last night, they even questioned Zhi Qiao next door, locking him in the prison at night. It was that fool’s greed that caused the poison!”

“Damn! How can the newcomer be so timid? The chief asked her questions, and she just smiled, without explaining herself?”

“I don’t understand…”

“Ah! May the Fire God bless Lady Roufei to be reborn into a good womb.”

Liu Fenyun ignored them. It wasn’t her doing, so there was nothing to explain. Better to spend her time on her work than making things worse.

By noon, Liu Fenyun left the Imperial Medical Court carrying her medicine box and headed straight to the Holy Maiden’s Hall.

Before leaving, Lianyi specifically told her to come back at noon, so the new residence must have been prepared.

The Holy Maiden’s Hall is located directly opposite the Priestess Hall. It’s a building entirely in creamy white, from walls to pillars to roof tiles, exuding a calm and gentle aura.

The first time Liu Fenyun saw it, she felt at ease. The thought of living there in the future made her even happier.

It seemed Lianyi had instructed her subordinates, as a team of disciples immediately came up at the hall entrance, took her medicine box, and respectfully led her inside.

Lianyi was already waiting in the front hall, slowly eating some sheep milk pastry. When the disciples reported to her, she lifted her head.

Though it was winter, Liu Fenyun was so anxious to see her that she broke a sweat, her pretty face flushed.

“Why in such a hurry? There’s plenty of rest time at noon.” Lianyi held a plate of sheep milk pastry and approached her. Seeing Liu Fenyun about to speak, she immediately shoved a piece into her mouth. “You’re hungry. Eat first.”

Even if the unpredictable cat fed her pastries, a proper meal was still necessary.

The Holy Maiden’s Hall had its own kitchen, with ingredients different from the Hundred Dishes Hall. When Lianyi took over Princess Qi’s body seven years ago, she worried that humans in the palace who disliked demons might poison her. She set up an independent kitchen, which remained until now.

As for the hall’s followers, they were all “puppets” filtered by her words, completely loyal to her and unable to betray her provided they willingly continued to serve the former human who had become a demon.

The meal was ready, waiting for Liu Fenyun to return. When the dishes were served, Liu Fenyun glanced around and froze.

She hadn’t told Lianyi her preferences, but all these dishes… were her favorite foods from before she transmigrated.

“You looked into my memories?!” After the followers left, Liu Fenyun put down her chopsticks and asked in a low voice, restraining her frustration.

Peeking into someone’s memory was highly impolite. Even though the imprint allowed her to view Lianyi’s memories, she would never do it without permission.

But the white cat didn’t seem to realize it was improper. She picked up a piece of shredded pig stomach salad, ate it, and casually said, “Mm.”

She then took some five-spiced wheat gluten, looked up at Liu Fenyun, and seeing her frown, thought she had lost her appetite. Lianyi set down her chopsticks in surprise. “What’s wrong? Do you miss your ‘home’ after seeing these dishes?”

Liu Fenyun shivered. Her entire body tensed.

She knew the “home” Lianyi meant wasn’t Liu Fenyun’s world of Liuzhi Kingdom.

After transmigrating into this world, Liu Fenyun had used a system database to successfully assimilate into an ancient human. She had never expected to be exposed this way.

“When did you look into my memories?” Liu Fenyun asked weakly.

“Last night.” Lianyi didn’t try to hide it. Seeing Liu Fenyun’s expression worsen, she blinked her deep blue eyes and smiled reassuringly, “Don’t worry. It’s our secret. I won’t tell anyone.”

Liu Fenyun let out a muffled reply and finally picked up her chopsticks. Yet the foods she once loved now tasted bland.

Her secrets two of the biggest had already been discovered by Lianyi. Being a transmigrator was now another card in this cat’s hands.

“Did the chef cook it poorly?” Lianyi asked.

“No, it’s very good,” Liu Fenyun shook her head, forced a smile, and started eating.

Having her secret known by her wife… it’s fine. After all, she had already married this white cat.

The more Lianyi knew, the more open they could be with each other.

The meal ended in silence. Liu Fenyun followed Lianyi to the bedroom.

The bedroom had always been for Lianyi alone, but all previous Holy Maidens had spouses. The storage room in the Holy Maiden’s Hall naturally had a double bed, and the followers could move it in upon Lianyi’s order.

The gauze canopy embroidered with fire patterns hung down. Liu Fenyun gently pinched it it was far better in quality than the princess’s residence, breathable and light.

Next to the bed stood a folding screen, and beyond it, a desk and bookshelf. Approaching the bookshelf, she saw that half was filled with medical books, while the other half had titles that looked proper but were actually light reading.

“Do you like it?” A pair of slender hands wrapped around her from behind, and Lianyi’s breath brushed her ear.

“Yes, I like it,” Liu Fenyun nodded. “It’s quiet here perfect for reading.”

“Lianyi’s affection increased by 10 points. Current affection: 80 points.” The silent system suddenly spoke, startling Liu Fenyun.

She had only casually complimented the place!

With the affection reaching 80 points, the system continued: “Unlocked [Herbal Garden] space.”

Before Liu Fenyun could check the new feature, Lianyi sat next to her and patted the rabbit-fur-covered chair.

“From now on, when we read together, we won’t need to sit apart.” She smiled at Liu Fenyun.

Liu Fenyun nodded repeatedly like a pecking chicken, strangely feeling that the cat had become more gentle after learning her secrets.

During the remainder of the noon break, Lianyi asked many questions.

“You were a medical student? What’s a medical student?”

“No wonder you’re not afraid of me. Your homeland also has demons? Humans there don’t dislike demons? Humans and demons can live together?”

“Will you ‘transmigrate’ back? Or stay in this world and spend your life with me?”

“….”

Her questions were too many and too strange. Liu Fenyun patiently answered them one by one.

As for whether she could return, Liu Fenyun herself didn’t know. Facing Lianyi’s gaze, she replied seriously: “If I could go back, I would bring Your Highness with me.